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Graduate Certificates in Music Education

79 Yearly Graduations
53% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 42 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in music teacher education. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 25% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 1.3% of music teacher education graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Music Teacher Education Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students earned their graduate certificate in music teacher education. This earns it the #42 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in music teacher education at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 3,393
Master’s Degree 1,178
Graduate Certificate 79
Doctor’s Degree 77
Associate Degree 33
Basic Certificate 1

Earnings of Music Teacher Education Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for music teacher education majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in music teacher education. About 53.2% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 37
Women 42
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The racial-ethnic distribution of music teacher education graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 57
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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There are 42 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in music teacher education. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
12 Yearly Graduations
25% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Brooklyn College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for music teacher education majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Roughly 17,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,090 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 graduate certificates were handed out to music teacher education majors at Brooklyn College. About 25% of this group were women, and 42% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#1

New York University

New York, New York
12 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

New York University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for music teacher education majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Roughly 52,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,770 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,982 per year. The music teacher education program at New York University awarded 12 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 75% were women and 42% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#1

Queens College

Queens, New York
12 Yearly Graduations
42% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Queens College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for music teacher education majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Each year, around 19,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,090 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 graduate certificates were handed out to music teacher education majors at QC. About 42% of this group were women, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
11 Yearly Graduations
55% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Oregon State University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in music teacher education. Each year, around 32,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,065 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,446 per year. The music teacher education program at Oregon State University awarded 11 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 27% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 55% were women.

#5

Piedmont College

Demorest, Georgia
9 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Piedmont College is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in music teacher education. Each year, around 2,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $28,120 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,800 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 people received their graduate certificate in music teacher education from Piedmont College. About 67% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#6

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, Pennsylvania
6 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 6th most popular school in the country for music teacher education majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Lebanon Valley College. Roughly 1,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $45,860 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $50,410 per year. The music teacher education program at Lebanon Valley College awarded 6 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

#7

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
5 Yearly Graduations
40% Women

Boston University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in music teacher education. Each year, around 32,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,560 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,560 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 people received their graduate certificate in music teacher education from Boston U.

#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

George Mason University is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in music teacher education. Roughly 38,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,510 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,035 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 graduate certificates were handed out to music teacher education majors at GMU.

#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

University of Kentucky is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in music teacher education. Each year, around 29,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,247 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,311 per year. The music teacher education program at University of Kentucky awarded 2 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 9th most popular school in the country for music teacher education majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University at Buffalo. Each year, around 32,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. The music teacher education program at University at Buffalo awarded 2 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

#11

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Georgia comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in music teacher education. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,790 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,878 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 graduate certificates were handed out to music teacher education majors at UGA. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#11

Holy Names University

Oakland, California
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Holy Names University is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in music teacher education. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $40,368 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,054 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 graduate certificates were handed out to music teacher education majors at HNU. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#11

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1 Yearly Graduations

The 11th most popular school in the country for music teacher education majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Duquesne University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $43,526 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,534 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their graduate certificate in music teacher education from Duquesne.

#11

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Bridgewater State University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in music teacher education. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $910 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $1,675 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 graduate certificates were handed out to music teacher education majors at Bridgewater State.

#11

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Loyola University New Orleans comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in music teacher education. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $41,698 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,249 per year. The music teacher education program at Loyola University New Orleans awarded 1 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to music teacher education that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Reading Education 679
Other Teacher Education 220
Mathematics Education 183
Physical Education & Coaching 102
English & Language Arts Education 99

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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